The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

The Lies He Told Me 181

"Tomorrow, we'll have a banquet and invite all the affluent families. Tell everyone that the hostess of the Kaufman family has returned," Antonio. instructed. With a sigh, the housekeeper went to prepare it. Antonio walked up to Colin and looked down at him. "Who is your father?"

Colin took a step back, frightened by Antonio. But then, as if thinking of something, he put his hands on his hips and said with a stubborn tilt of his neck, "My dad is the most powerful person in the world! You'd b Omar was afraid that Antonio would hurt Colin, so he quickly yelled at Colin, "Colin, what nonsense are you talking about? Do you know my father's background?"

Colin huffed out a breath. "I don't care. My mother hates you guys. You are bad people!"

Antonio checked Colin out carefully for the first time. Something flashed in his mind. Colin turned his back to them, aking proud.

Omar pulled Antonio away and spoke, "Dad, don't bother with a little kid. Will Mom stay with us?"

Antonio couldn't give a definite answer because he didn't know either. "I'll think of something."

Omar felt even more upset when he saw Antonio leaving dejectedly. At last, he went to knock on Grace's room door.

Sitting on a chair, Grace didn't say anything when she saw Omar coming in. Omar walked to Grace with his head down, clenching his hands tightly. He was cool with it during the first year after Grace left. However, in the second year, his longing for her intensified rapidly. He used to believe that he could locate his mother once he grew up.

Now Grace was right in front of him, but she no longer loved him.

He had done something wrong, but he wasn't sure how to ask Grace for forgiveness. "Mom... What does it take for you to forgive me? I didn't understand back then. I j- just..."

Grace sighed, wiping away his tears with her hand.

Omar paused and then broke down in tears, clutching Grace's hand and crying heart- wrenchingly, as if to cry out all the grievances of these years.

"Mom, I really miss you."

Grace patted his back gently, looking at the branches growing wildly outside the window.

said you didn't understand back then because

home wrecker, and you still loved her and protected her even at the

didn't understand,

she's done,

am. But you must understand no one will wait for you forever." Omar stopped crying, looking up at her blankly. He opened his mouth

"Omar, you know

I couldn't hold on any longer, but I hung in there

my child. I loved you very much, but

I don't want

your choice, and you must stick to it till

indifferent eyes. He was

her away himself and would never get her

in despair. Over

this child if Omar hadn't spoken cruelly to her that day. Unfortunately, there

was held as

a

room. "Grace, wear this tonight. I will let everyone know that you are still

Kaufman family."

frowned at the

crazy. I'm already married. Give

eyes darkened. "Colin and Omar are having a great time. If you want to see him, put this on and

of disgust on her face, Grace forcibly grabbed the dress.

so disgusting since

beaded bracelet in his